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martinsmith99
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 Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject: Steinheil Cassar-S 50mm f2.8 lens - Any Opinions? |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I have a Stienheil enlarger lens which is ok, so when I spotted this on evilbay I put in a chance bid on and forgot about it. Anyway, I noticed that I'd won, and less than my ceiling bid.
Anyway, any experience of it? It's probably average to good. i didn't really want another 50 but the price was right and I don't have any of there camera lenses. Damn LBA 
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Attila wrote:
I never have it, I had 85mm and still have 135mm , due hard to find any bad 50mm lenses I expect good as than best ones.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Oooh will be interested to see your results! I had the Cassaron 50/2.8 which made, um, very vintage looking images!
http://forum.mflenses.com/steinheil-munchen-50-2-8-edixa-auto-cassaron-t30283,highlight,%2Bsteinheil.html
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
It's a triplet so I'm hoping for `interesting' bokeh.
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martinsmith99
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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| Oooh will be interested to see your results! I had the Cassaron 50/2.8 which made, um, very vintage looking images! |
Hmmm, I take it those shots were all wide open as the aperture stuck? I'm hoping this will be usable stopped down a bit.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Yep, all wide open. But your lens could have a completely different optical scheme for all I know 
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
I have one, but not got round to using it much yet. It has a beautiful softness wide open, but without feeling low quality. A stop or two in and it becomes nice and sharp and just oozes character in a way I can't describe.
Four random images from it from 2011 just after I prized it from Klaus' firm grip 
Open - stopped down, open, stopped down etc
I plan to use it much more when I have finished re-lubing the focus thread, it'll probably become my "favourite fifty" as it has the same qualities as my Tamron 28 that I adore so much. Yet to test it on full-frame film. |
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Mos6502 wrote:
I have a Cassar 6.3/105 on one of my Foldex cameras - it's a nice sharp lens. But with a max aperture of 6.3 it had better be.
I don't think the 50 will be any better than a domiplan or meritar really. They're all very similar. |
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kds315* wrote:
I like them a lot, and they are NOT enlarger, but taking lenses.
Quite nice triplets as most of the Steinheils (Cassar, Cassarit,
but not the Quinons)
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Thanks for the samples and opinions. I have the Meritar and quite like it, so hopefully this will be similar..
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Hehe, you outbid me on this one. I picked up a Meyer Trioplan 2.9/50 instead.
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